Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 24 August 1911, Page 1630

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE (^WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

August 19.

The members of the Petone branch of the Hibernian Society approached the Holy Table in a body at the Sacred Heart Church, Petone, on Sunday, August 6. " The Catholics of Island Bay will hold another social at the end of the present month at Tutanekai Hall, Berhampore, in aid of the debt on .St. Francis’ Church, Island Bay. The death is announced of Mr. Edward Brady, son. of the late Mr. John Brady, at Wanganui, after a, long illness. Deceased was a student of St. Patrick’s College, and took an active part in all athletic pastimes, being, well known on the cricket and football fields.— R.I.P. - • . - •

The appointment of Mr. Patrick Barry as rabbit and noxious weeds inspector for the Department of Agriculture was gazetted last Thursday. Mr. Barry is a prominent member of the H.A.C.B. Society, and is well known as a player of the Irish warpipes. The Marist Brothers’ boys were again successful in Association matches last Saturday. In the fifth division they defeated by 4 goals to nil, and in the sixth division they defeated the Y.M.C.A. team by 6 goals to nil. In the Public Schools League the boys drew with South Wellington. Mr. J. W. Callaghan, district deputy of the H.A.C.B, Society, left this morning for Wanganui to address a meeting of Catholics who are desirous of forming a branch of the society in that town. The Rev. Father Holley, S.M., is interesting himself in the matter, and there is every prospect of a flourishing branch being established as a, result of Mr. Callaghan’s visit.-

‘ The Men’s Confraternity of the Sacred Heart, Te Aro, held their monthly meeting at St. Joseph’s on last Sunday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and they were addressed by the Rev. Father Herring, S.M., of St. Anne’s, who preached an eloquent sermon on ‘ Temptation.’ There was exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on last Sunday at St. Anne’s Church. The recently-formed Competitions Society will hold the first competitions of the society in October next, and entries have been received from all parts of the Dominion. Included in ; the programmers a competition for church choirs, and taking advantage of this the St, Mary of the Angels’ choir, Boulcott street, have signified their intention of competing, and are now, under their energetic conductor (Mr.' E. J. Healy), practising, assiduously, * The parishioners of St. Patrick’s, Kilbirnie, held a very enjoyable social evening in O’Donnell’s. Hall, Kilbirnie, on last Wednesday evening in aid of the church debt extinction fund. About 150 people were present, including the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., and Rev. Fathers Herring, S.M., and G. Mahony, S.M. Songs were contributed by Mrs Haines, Misses Melbille, Barton, Hickey, and Mr. C. J. McErlean. The Catholics of Thorndon held a most successful social in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on last Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, including the Rev. Fathers Hickson, Adm., and Peoples. An interesting programme was contributed to by Mrs Costello, Mrs. Simpson, and Messrs. Watts (of H.M.S. Challenger) and E. Somraerville. The success of the evening is in a large way due to the excellent arrangements made by Mrs. E. Sommerville and Mr. J. W Callaghan (hon. secretary). The proceeds of the social will be devoted towards the parish debt extinction fund. On Monday morning, August 14, at St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, Boulcott street, Miss Sarah Hamilton, youngest daughter of Mrs. E. Hamilton, Wellington, was married to Mr. George Whincop, only son of Mr G. Whincop, of Greytown. Nuptial Mass *was celebrated by the Rev. Father Venning, S.M,

A full choir under'. Mr. E. J. Healy sang Wiegand’s ‘ Mass of St. Joseph * as an appreciation of the bride’s valuable services as a member. The bride wore a dress of ivory . satin charmeuse, trimmed with ;; handsome guipure lace and crescents of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Hamilton and Miss M. Whincop. A reception was afterwards held at Godber’s, where the usual toasts were given, and the happy couple left amid hearty good wishes for future happiness and prosperity in their new home at Foxton. St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Society held a social evening last Monday night at St. Patrick’s Hall. _ There was a large attendance,, including representatives from the Ladies’ Petone, Hutt, Newtown, and Thorndon branches. Pro. J. J. L. Burke presided. On behalf of Branch 95, the Rev. Father Yenning, S.M., chaplain, presented the retiring president, Bro. W. J. Feeney, 1 with a Past President’s collar and certificate, and Bro. John O’Sullivan, the retiring treasurer; with a certificate, and in a brief speech made eulogistic references to the energy of these two officers. Father Venning was glad to see the progress the society was making in New Zealand, and especially in Wellington. He pointed out, however, that there was still much to be done. There was a large Catholic population in New Zealand, and it should be the ambition of the members of the society to work hard to enrol as many as possible of their co-religionists, thus making the society the strongest benefit society in the Dominion. Bros. Feeney and O’Sullivan, in brief speeches, returned thanks. A musical programme was gone through, to which the following contributed items; Sisters Jones, D. McGrath, F. Flaherty,, and Bros. E. Carrigan, D. R. Lawlor, C. Gamble, 11. McKeowen, J. Sullivan, J. T. O’Connor, J. Quinn, and J. Fitzgerald, and Mr. F. D. Andrews.